Motorcyclist killed in Hempstead Turnpike crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown Sunday, Nassau police said. Credit: Jim Staubitser
A 30-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle in Levittown on Sunday evening, Nassau police said.
Around 5:51 p.m., a 61-year-old man driving an eastbound 2017 Ford Fusion on Hempstead Turnpike was turning left on Division Avenue when it collided with a westbound 2007 Suzuki motorcycle.
The motorcyclist, whom police did not identify, suffered severe injuries. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The driver of the Ford, also unidentified, was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
An investigation is ongoing, police said.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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